Marcus Bird  
Relief Pitcher | Toronto Polar Bears

Pitching
He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. Bird's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. His composure needs work. When Bird starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. He's almost as effective against righthanders as he is versus lefthanders.

Defense & Hitting
He's average in terms of controlling the running game. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Bird is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Bird has some pop in his swing.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2019 UBC 95 28 60 50 49 53 49 45 51 55 0 65 0 0 0 0 23 1 Overhand College 0 0 0 31 259
2020 TOR 95 29 68 52 49 53 49 45 51 65 0 70 0 0 0 0 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 40 294
2021 TOR 95 31 72 60 49 53 49 45 51 73 0 74 0 0 0 0 25 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 325
2022 TOR 95 33 72 67 49 53 49 45 51 77 0 76 0 0 0 0 26 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 340
2023 TOR 95 38 72 70 49 53 49 45 51 80 0 78 0 0 0 0 27 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 350
2024 TOR 95 43 72 70 49 53 49 45 51 81 0 79 0 0 0 0 28 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 353
2025 TOR 95 43 72 70 49 53 49 45 51 82 0 80 0 0 0 0 29 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 355
Ratings Delta                   +1   +1         +1 +1             +2

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2018 22 UBC 7 2 10 6 38 0 0 0 54 1.1 51 5 28 55 35 13 9.17 1.96 1.46 .249 .385 .221 .269 3.17
2019 23 UBC 1 6 16 3 32 0 0 0 37.2 1.1 45 7 21 28 34 11 6.77 1.33 1.77 .302 .456 .340 .281 5.74
2020 24 UBC 10 5 0 0 35 35 12 0 176 5.0 121 11 46 175 0 0 8.95 3.80 0.95 .189 .281 .202 .179 2.05
Totals     18 13 26 9 105 35 12 0 267.2 2.2 217 23 95 258 69 24 8.69 2.72 1.17 .218 .329 .224 .215 2.80

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2021 25 TOR 1 1 8 2 55 0 0 0 109 2.0 97 21 20 48 26 6 3.96 2.40 1.07 .237 .434 .237 .237 4.05
2022 26 TOR 3 1 4 1 26 0 0 0 43.2 1.2 36 7 12 17 13 3 3.54 1.42 1.11 .224 .385 .232 .219 2.89
2023 27 TOR 3 7 11 15 67 0 0 0 90 1.1 82 9 12 56 39 5 5.60 4.67 1.04 .237 .384 .242 .234 3.00
2024 28 TOR 2 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 20 1.2 23 4 6 9 9 2 4.05 1.50 1.45 .295 .500 .270 .317 5.40
2025 29 TOR 10 8 0 0 32 32 22 1 200.1 6.1 210 29 24 92 0 0 4.14 3.83 1.17 .266 .433 .266 .267 3.41
Totals     19 19 24 18 191 32 22 1 463 2.1 448 70 74 222 87 16 4.32 3.00 1.13 .251 .422 .257 .248 3.52

Marcus Bird's Career Highlights
Year Details
2020 1st round - 17th overall selection by Toronto Polar Bears in the 2020 Amateur Draft
2023 Fishermen League All Star

Marcus Bird's Injury History
Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact  
July 25, 2023 4 Tight shoulder 19%  

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Transfer history draft picks in brackets indicate the actual pick number in the draft wasn't determined at the time of the deal being made.
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